Lions v New Zealand, 2nd Test, 1/7 8.35AM

ThisRegard

ThisRegard wrote: »

Good opening 10 by the Lions, a bit of everything from them.

Except a score

sydthebeat

Some lovely switching between Sexton and farrell

laurie88

the same attacking pattern by the AB's last week
We'll see how it works out for them
original, not

pickarooney

Erik Shin wrote: »

But plenty of riding? :eek:

By the ref

BBDBB

Basil3 wrote: »

As long as he refs both sides equally, nobody can complain.

I do admire your optimism

Erik Shin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think you're on the wrong steaming site there mate...

I'll have you know I pay for my babesta....I mean Sky sports!

laurie88

laugh wrote: »

His speciality is knowing the actual rules of Rugby Union.

well duh.... he's not out there to buy curtains

F34

I see we are gone back to the 9s feeding the back row of scrums again

irishbucsfan

Jaysus both those breakdown calls have been incredibly harsh so far, on Smith and O'Brien.

ThisRegard

Farrell steamrolled again.

BBDBB

Good contest so far

ThisRegard

F34 wrote: »

I see we are gone back to the 9s feeding the back row of scrums again

Yeah, it was pretty blatant in the first scrum.

irishman86

And again hes style of kicking causes a miss, he clearly has no confidence in his style or he would just aim outside the right post in that situation

BBDBB

Run straight williams!

sydthebeat

ThisRegard wrote: »

Yeah, it was pretty blatant in the first scrum.

The hook was so fast ye both missed it

Breakdown penalties will define this match

laurie88

BBDBB wrote: »

Good contest so far

a much better turn out
I can see the lions taking this

BBDBB

Good spoiling

ThisRegard

Can be no complaints about the breakdown not being reffed this week anyway.

sydthebeat

Itoje brilliant there

irishbucsfan

ThisRegard wrote: »

Can be no complaints about the breakdown not being reffed this week anyway.

Now that its actually being refereed we need to contest our ball better

ThisRegard

irishman86 wrote: »

And again hes style of kicking causes a miss, he clearly has no confidence in his style or he would just aim outside the right post in that situation

First miss of the tour.

BBDBB

laurie88 wrote: »

a much better turn out
I can see the lions taking this

Early days yet, but New Zealand don't seem to be at their best today, few errors creeping in.

Important for the lions to get some points while they can

Lions scrum. Disappointment of the tour.

laugh

Feck.

laurie88

About time, a bit of dog in the Lions eyes

gooch2k9

Is that the Jeremy Corbyn chant?

ThisRegard

ThisRegard wrote: »

Can be no complaints about the breakdown not being reffed this week anyway.

I have a complaint, what was that penalty against SOB? A complete nonsense.



Itoje really excellent at that maul. Warburton doing loads of good work at the rucks.

razorblunt

Did Franks go down first there?

Del.Monte

Lions looking exhausted already.

irishman86

Boom, it begins

BBDBB

Good kick in those conditions

prettyboy81

Points on the board.

razorblunt

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Is that the Jeremy Corbyn chant?

Maro Itoje.

irishbucsfan

razorblunt wrote: »

Did Franks go down first there?

Looks like he slipped to me, don't think it was intentional.

sydthebeat

Moody was pushing at 45 degrees there.
No wonder mako was under pressure

laurie88

BBDBB wrote: »

Early days yet, but New Zealand don't seem to be at their best today, few errors creeping in.

Important for the lions to get some points while they can

true.
Lions have guts though, at last
a real test
Nothing like a real test that the boys come off the field and collapse

irishman86

The only thing that will stop being a twenty point beating is the weather. Williams knock on again :pac:

Erik Shin

Why play someone at fullback who can't catch a a ball

F34

Why bother with scrums if we are going to have a hooker strike.

Great kick from Farrell

BBDBB

Wow, what a great kick

irishbucsfan

Erik Shin wrote: »

Why play someone at fullback who can't catch a a ball

Have you seen the weather?

irishbucsfan

Gwan!

Squidgy Black

Erik Shin wrote: »

Why play someone at fullback who can't catch a a ball

It's absolutely pouring out there, and he's the best FB we have on tour?

A-Train

Dirty hit

BBDBB

Yellow card for that, could be worse

irishbucsfan

"Have a look"

At a dangerous tackle? This is so weird, the referee is holding them responsible for their challenges, its like something out of an old work of fiction I read once called the World Rugby Book of Regulations

razorblunt

Oh SBW.

Islam, religion of peace ;-)




RED?

That should be red. Anything less would be absurd

budhabob

Jerome thinks red, poite is more slow to decide....